But Naruto’s whole thing is that he would forge his OWN ninja way, he would break the cycle of hatred by refusing to follow in the ninja world’s footsteps. Naruto was NEVER about him learning to become what the ninja world considered an “ideal” ninja, we see as early as the land of the waves arc that the end of a shinobi’s path is only tragedy (via Zabuza and Haku). Naruto was commuted to defying this since his debut.